#mona sterling

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[cummunismmm]

Can people like this shut the hell up

[caelwynn]

Left Behind (But Still Alright)

I did a little thing for the East Scarp discord anniversary event. It had a restriction of 1,200 words, and I had to cut a whole little scene out of it in order to hit the word count limit. So, I decided to pop it back in, do a little more polishing, and toss it up on Ao3 because why not?

Besides, I wanted to get a little bit of Mateo angst in. ^_~

[perfettamentechic]

23 maggio … ricordiamo …

23 maggio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2023: Domenico Minutoli, attore italiano. Conseguì gli studi di Maturità Artistica, lavorando fin da giovane come attore teatrale, televisivo e cinematografico. Inoltre, diresse alcuni spettacoli teatrali. (n.1947) 2017: Roger Moore, attore britannico,  noto per la partecipazione alle serie televisive Ivanhoe (1958-1959), Il Santo (1962-1969) e Attenti a quei due (1971-1972), nonché per essere…

[auraunbound]

“Hm... those ‘Might of the Empire’ people sound kind of familiar.”

“Not quite....”

[appendingfic]

I want Sterling to be the insurance investigator sent to deal with the burning of the Mona Lisa

[minilev]

Do you have any cyberpunk book recommendations? I'd love to get into the genre.

Of course! First and foremost ofc are:

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson

The Electric Church by Jeff Somers (my fav series)

I personally struggled getting into these big novels with complicated plots with so many characters, corporations and intrigues. My advice is to start with short stories to understand if you're gonna like it at all:

Johnny Mnemonic by W. Gibson (it's different from the movie, don't worry about spoilers) - "Burning Chrome" collection of short stories

Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology

Press Enter by John Varley (really freaked me out, one of the scariest stories I've ever read)

Maneki Neko by Bruce Sterling

[swiftiesforharris]

Celebrities that have endorsed Kamala Harris for President:

Charli XCX

George Clooney

Cardi B

Olivia Rodrigo

John Legend

Lil Nas X

Busy Phillips

Barbara Streisand

Spike Lee

Connie Britton

Megan Thee Stallion

Quavo

Ariana Grande

Janelle Monae

Carol King

Mark Ruffalo

Lizzo

Jeff Bridges

Mark Hamill

Jessica Alba

Kerry Washington

Eric Braeden

Sterling K Brown

Jamie Lee Curtis

Tina Knowles

Christie Brinkley

George Takei

Josh Gad

Kesha

Aaron Sorokin

Octavia Spencer

Rosie ODonnell

Sheryl Lee Ralph

>Such a legend! Some big names have already endorsed her!<

[butterfingersgutterball]

I never want DS9 to be rebooted but a fun thought experiment is casting it if it was so here’s my picks (I want to hear yours in the comments)

1. Benjamin Sisko: Mahershala Ali

2. Kira Nerys: Amber Midthunder

3. Odo: Elliot Page

4. Jadzia Dax: Janelle Monae

5. Julian Bashir: Joel Kim Booster

6. Quark: Elijah Wood

7. Miles & Keiko O’Brien: Andrew Scott & Sonoya Mizuno

8. Jake Sisko: Kedar Williams-Sterling

9. Worf: Winston Duke

BONUS

10. Garak: Miguel Ángel Silvestre

11. Kasidy Yates: Octavia Spencer

12. Kai Winn: Olivia Coleman

13. Ezri Dax: Dua Saleh

14. Rom: Charlie Day

15. Leeta: Aimee Lou Wood

[raredye]

Janelle Monae for EBONY

Photo by Keith Major for EBONY Media

Collage by Bria Sterling

[hudbannonarchive]

the sopranos + mad men

i. paul schluze as father phil intintola + the hobo ii. ray abruzzo as little carmine lupertazzi + jonesy iii. cara buono as kelli moltisanti + dr. faye miller iv. talia balsam as mrs. jarecki + mona sterling

[neomenia-times]

💫~ Introduction;

Hello Hello there my dear spectators!, as I see you’ve found this blog, I assume you must be interested in what this has to offer- To keep it simple, I, Vega Anjum, decided to make this forum so future generations can look back and see how we were in the past, keeping memories in place and whatnot.

Some people have been offering to answer the questions that are submitted, but I’ll be adding more as people apply!, though by the contract they signed, they are legally forced to answer whatever you guys ask- I didn’t tell them yet though

SO!, These are the people who offered to answer the questions;

· · ─────── · ✦ · ─────── · ·

🌘 ~ Mona M. Sweeny (She / Her)

✨ ~ Nogah Sterling (He / Him)

☀️ ~ Blythe O. Marwood (He / Him)

🦎 ~ Nereida Acheron (She / it)

🐝 ~ Beckett Lässig (They / Them)

🐻 ~ Heulog Manocchio (She / Her)

🌌 ~ Phoebe J. S. (She / They)

· · ─────── · ✦ · ─────── · ·

🌱 ~ Fabrice Royer (He / Him)

💫 ~ Vega Anjum (She / Her) (Me!!)

🌈 ~ Arcus Halley (He /They)

🌊 ~ Yam Sagi A. (He / They / It)

🪐 ~ Allira E. J. (She / Her)

🎬 ~ Zinon S. Menodora (He / Him)

🍬 ~ Lyall Sophie W. (They / Them)

🍸 ~ Vivien Neil L. (He / Him)

🌸 ~ Lola Plaskett (She / Her)

🐟 ~ Ajax Kress (He / Him)

🎮 ~ Vangelis M. Sweeny (He / They)

🌒 ~ Cain Friloux (He / They)

· · ─────── · ✧ · ─────── · ·

You can ask anything in here!, But do know that even if everyone in here is a Adult, keep it mild with the wild comments, so sfw people 🫵🏻

As everything here is to keep record of moments, most of the posts will have photos of the person attached to it!

Anyways, go ahead ask whatever you want people! >:)

[mixing-bowl-of-stories]

Some De La Dáinn Stuff

The De La Dáinn Emblem:

Crows, Ravens, and Soulfetchers are all seen as Maveth’s messengers, and they’re considered to be a highly respected animal, they are typically used to deliver letters and small packages to other parts of the world from Morgana.

De La Dáinn Family Tree:

This is the De La Dáinn family tree, this does NOT consider the siblings, other children, or children of the siblings of the unnamed De La Dáinns.

You will need to zoom in to see all of their names, however, with that said

Family members:

- Alexander De La Dáinn (Pandora’s dad)

- Diana De La Dáinn (Pandora’s mom)

- Elizabeth De La Dáinn (Pandora’s Aunt)

- Fredrick De La Dáinn (Pandora’s Uncle)

- Victor De La Dáinn

- Arthur De La Dáinn

- Vesper De La Dáinn

- Henry De La Dáinn

- Theodore De La Dáinn

- Eleanor De La Dáinn

- Harriet De La Dáinn

- Pandora De La Dáinn

- Clyde De La Dáinn

- Scarlett De La Dáinn

- Cecilia De La Dáinn

- Ellis De La Dáinn

- Thomas De La Dáinn

- Louis De La Dáinn (Victor’s husband)

- Clara De La Dáinn (Victor’s daughter)

- Sephtis De La Dáinn (Immortal great x??? Grandfather)

- Franklin De La Dáinn (Diana’s Father) - Deceased

- Nyx De La Dáinn (Diana’s Mom) - Deceased

- Dead Sisters x4 (Artemis, Mona, Luna, Selene) (Diana’s Sisters)

- Dead Brothers x3 (Altair, Orion, Sterling) (Diana’s Brothers)

- Dead Aunts x5 (Annora, Bellamira, Eirlys, Juliet, Layla) (Diana’s Aunts)

- Dead Uncles x7 (Donovan, Augustus, Azrael, Oleander, Morris, Clarence, Zane) (Diana’s Uncles)

- Dead Cousins x15 (Lorelei, Lenore, Abraham, George, Oliver, Annabelle, Charlotte, Cornelius, Emmanuel, Beatrice, Elaine, Irene, Ezra, Hugh, Matthias) (Diana’s Cousins)

- Dead Grandparents x5 (Carmilla’s Mom, Carmilla’s Dad, Carmilla, Elliot, Heather)

- Dead Spouses x8 (Rosalind, Maverick, Joseph, Irma, Chantal, Crawford, Dorian, Devina)

- Kardama (First Ruler of Morgana)

- Maverick (First Ruler of Morgana)

- Maveth (Family Origin Father)

- Cynthia (Family Origin Mother)

Talents (for the general De La Dáinn family):

Diana: Umbramancy

Alexander: Unquestionable orders (Can make people do things basically)

Elizabeth: Bestiamancy

Fredrick: Regeneration

Victor: Demonic Relic Creation

Louis: Sound Manipulation

Clara: Emotional control/ manipulation

Arthur: Heightened Senses

Vesper: Duplication of objects

Henry: Healing/Identification of ailments and injuries

Theodore: Lightning conduction and generation

Eleanor: Telekinesis

Harriet: Vision of hidden objects/ transcripts (the ability to see things others are unable to see)

Pandora: Soul magic (the ability to make, maintain, and manipulate souls, manipulation of souls can be used for bad but Pandora doesn't really do that ever)

Noah: Contract Magic

Clyde: Summoning

Scarlett: Pyrokinesis

Cecilia: Cryokinesis

Ellis: Levitation

Thomas: Super Strength

Bonus - Franklin: Soul Reading

Feel free to ask about anything related to the De La Dáinns

[caelwynn]

Shane and Noah Kahan

After falling into the very deep well that is Hozier's discography thanks to Sterling, I started keeping tabs on Hozier during his Unreal Unearth tour via social media. When clips of him performing with Noah Kahan started popping up, they led me to give Noah Kahan's Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) a spin.

That album caught my attention hard and fast because I fucking love a good banjo. Even more so, I love songs undergirded with deep-rooted anger and seething resentment, and good lord did that album deliver. Know who else I think of when it comes to deep-rooted anger and seething resentment?

Shane.

That underlying tension between having fond memories and a lingering love for a place you grew up in versus the anger and resentment of the fact that you're still stuck in that same place, that others escaped but you wound up back there or never even got to leave in the first place? That is what I envision lies underneath Shane's other issues with his past, his drinking, and his depression.

More detailed thoughts on individual tracks (plus potential spoilers for the Tristan mod and Choices) are underneath the cut:

"Northern Attitude" is such an excellent representation of his headspace in the early parts of the Choices.

The sense of shame and yet hope wrapped up in the kind of poor/broken family that "Come Over" elicits.... *chefs kiss*

"Homesick" feels like he's commiserating with Sterling over becoming trapped in the valley all over again, while "New Perspective" feels like an argument he'd have had with Tristan and/or Mona at one point, with him filling either side of the conversation depending on where you are in his timeline.

Of course, there are the numerous songs reflecting on past relationships, such as "All My Love," "Strawberry Wine," "Halloween," "Still," and "Your Needs, My Needs," and they all make me think of Shane's relationship with Tristan over the years, the love he bore for his best friend who instead of falling for Shane, fell for his sister. It's a bedrock of anguish and guilt that underlies his anger for Triss abandoning Mona (and in Shane's mind it was abandonment. There's no way he's dead. They never found a body. He's out there, somewhere, and Shane is left behind to do a piss-poor job of raising Triss and Mona's daughter because all he sees in her are ghosts).

Another song that makes me think on his relationship with Tristan is "Everywhere, Everything." They grew up together, first during summers as children, then as teens at the same high school, and eventually attending the same university and living together. And while Shane can't think of Tristan at all due to the pain, I attribute a certain degree of his suicidal tendencies to that desire to join both Tristan and Mona in death.

While not directly applicable, I feel "Orange Juice" captures a bit of the dynamic between Shane and Sterling after Sterling's 8-heart event. It has that tension that can occur when two people who used to indulge in the same bad habit but then one of them decides to stop–the fear the person still indulging feels of getting left behind by their friend, as well as the desire to support them and yet to also pull them back down. Because if they can escape, then that means you can too, and you're choosing to continue doing that bad habit.

There are songs that fit his later arcs as well, especially "Growing Sideways" and "Call Your Mom." And "You're Gonna Go Far" as a conversation he'd one day have with Jas.... 😭

Ironically, the song that I think best represents his relationship with Callie, "Save Me," actually comes from Kahan's debut album, Busyhead, but Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever) as a whole feels more representative of Shane's character in Choices.

If you're interested in what albums I associate with other characters in Choices, check here.

[auraunbound]

Mona was positively beaming. Sure, her team may not have made it to the finals, but that didn’t dampen her excitement at all. This was her first Fan-Fest after all, and she was eager to meet the fans.

Of course the good doctor was elsewhere in the venue, keeping an ever-watchful eye on her protege. She didn’t allow that to dampen her mood either. Mona was here to have fun, and have fun she shall.

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Auraverse Soundtrack: Characters (Part 1)

Scootaloo

"So What" by P!nk

Terramar

“Billy” by James Blunt

"Ain't It Fun" by Paramore

Limestone Pie

“Daddy Lessons” by Beyoncé

Gaia

”From God’s Perspective” by Bo Burnham

Midnight Mist

”Rasputin” by Boney M.

Raspberry Sorbet

”She Used To Be Mine” by Sara Bareilles

”Seventeen” by MARINA

”Community Gardens” by The Scary Jokes ft. Louie Zong

”Body” by Mother Mother

Aurora Borealis

“The Outsider” by MARINA

”Someone Gets Hurt” from “Mean Girls”

"The Ballad Of Mona Lisa" by Panic! At The Disco

Eclipse

"Waving Through A Window" from "Dear Evan Hansen"

"The Stand" by Mother Mother

"rises the moon" by Liana Flores

Snowcone Syrup

"Monster" by dodie

”Alone” by Nico Collins

Summer Beauty

"Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons

”Tongues & Teeth” by The Crane Wives

"Ignorance" by Paramore

“Congratulations“ from “Hamilton”

"I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" by Weezer

Brackish

”Gaston” from "Beauty and the Beast"

”Womanizer” by Britney Spears

Obsidian

"She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5

"Sexy" from "Mean Girls"

"Shatter Me" by Lindsey Sterling ft. Lizzy Hale

”Waiting For Superman” by Daughtry

”Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” by ABBA

"Waiting for Love" by P!nk

”Soulmate” by Natasha Bedingfield

"Gotta Be Somebody" by Nickelback

Mountain Peak

"High Hopes" by Panic! At the Disco

"Dream Catcher" by Set It Off

“Pocket Full Of Gold” by American Authors

Sandpiper

“Touch The Sky” from “Brave”

"A World Without Fences" from “Lady and the Tramp II”

Rosemary

”Cool Kids” by Echosmith

River Morganite

”The Man” by Taylor Swift

“Sit Still, Look Pretty” by Daya

"LEMONS" by Brye

"Watch Me Shine" from "Legally Blonde"

"Confident" by Demi Lovato

”Not Ready To Make Nice” by The Chicks

Saltwater Taffy

“Bubblegum Bitch” by MARINA

”The Smartphone Hour (Rich Set A Fire)” from “Be More Chill”

Cheddar Changa

”TMZ” by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Sour Peach

"The Sun" by Parov Stelar ft. Graham Candy

"The Long Way Around" by The Chicks

Crash Racket

”King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles (how others perceive him)

"Thank God For Girls" by Weezer

Bullseye

"One Of The Boys" by Katy Perry

Heavenly Glow

”Cost Of The Crown” by Mercedes Lackey

“My Everything” by Owl City

Rainbow Aura Quartz

“Imagine” by John Lennon

“More Than The World” by EFY

Slumber Party

”Tomorrow” from “Annie”

Flurry Heart

“I’m Alive!” by Becca

”In The End” by Linkin Park

”Numb” by Linkin Park

”Crawling” by Linkin Park

"Mama" by My Chemical Romance

“Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence

"I Hate Everyone" by Falling in Reverse